Sec. 419.909. FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS. (a) Only an individual certified by the commission as a fire inspector may conduct a fire safety inspection required by a state or local law, rule, regulation, or ordinance.
(b) A fire safety inspection required by a state or local law, rule, regulation, or ordinance must be conducted in accordance with:
(1) the most recent local fire code; or
(2) the most recent fire code adopted by the state fire marshal.
(c) This section does not apply to state agency personnel who conduct a life safety code survey of a building or facility in connection with determining whether to issue or renew a license under Chapter 142, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 251, 252, 464, 466, or 577, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 103, Human Resources Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 994 (H.B. 3866), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Redesignated from Government Code, Section 419.908 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(17), eff. September 1, 2011.
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